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March 26, 2008

The State Department has reduced its
travel warning for Kenya. According to a statement posted on its
website, "threats of political demonstrations and violence have
dramatically receded following the widely accepted power-sharing
agreement signed on Feb. 28." The State Department also has
rescinded the authorized departure order for the port city of
Kisumu and environs, and said U.S. government personnel and
families can return there. The temporary suspension of the U.S.
Peace Corps program in Kenya is under review with the goal of
resuming the program in the near future. The U.S. government still
recommends that private citizens considering travel to Kenya be
vigilant because the country "has a high rate of violent crime and
remains potentially susceptible to attacks from terrorists in the
region."

Dubai World, a holding company owned by the Dubai government, has
acquired majority stakes in three South African game reserves:
Shamwari Game Reserve, Sanbona Wildlife Reserve and Jock Safari
Lodge. Dubai World said the game reserves would enhance the
company's portfolio of properties in Africa, which include the
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and the Pearl Valley Signature
Golf Estate and Spa, both in Cape Town, South Africa; the Kempinski
Beach Resort and Residences in the Comoros, off the east coast of
Africa (opening in 2010); the One & Only Zanzibar (opening in
2009); the Djibouti Palace Kempinski; Rwanda's Nyungwe and Akagera
national parks; and the Gorilla's Nest Lodge in Rwanda.